I believe that all of us have a story.
Our stories connect us to who we are
where we come from and who we can become.
Most importantly, I believe our stories connect us with each other.
In the sacred spaces of small theaters, talk over kitchen tables
and between the pages of the written word something happens to us.
We connect, and it is in that connection we discover
that that we all live the same lives in many different ways.
Through my work as a solo artist, writer and teacher it is my hope that we all learn to listen for the story.

A LITTLE BIT NOT NORMALWith her trademark humor, Arlene confronts her own state of mind when Depression walks into her kitchen, lights a cigarette and makes himself at home. A Little Bit Not Normal is serious comedy about depression and naming it, claiming it and standing to be counted. It’s the journey of a love story tested and the secrets we keep about crazy.

"Thoroughly compelling. Malinowski also keeps a sense of humor... Its humor is pitch dark to be sure. There’s revelation, tragedy and ultimately redemption woven through her family’s secrets and successes with wonderful vividness."